Last century's cash crops included tobacco, cotton, and sugar cane. Now we have magic cauliflower and super berries, too—and even though they can't be sold at...CNET From ACM News | August 27, 2010
China has ordered its banks and other major companies to limit use of foreign computer security technology, setting up a possible trade clash with the United... The Associated Press From ACM News | August 27, 2010
Despite the U.S.'s lead in patenting nanotechnology inventions, it has not been able to translate that success into the marketplace, which has enabled other countries...Scientific American From ACM TechNews | August 26, 2010
With several companies offering telepresence robots to act as people's proxies at the office, IEEE Spectrum magazine investigated their use earlier this year by...IEEE Spectrum From ACM News | August 26, 2010
For professors, publishing in elite journals is an unavoidable part of university life. The grueling process of subjecting work to the up-or-down judgment of...The New York Times From ACM News | August 26, 2010
Scientists studying how and why Atlantic hurricanes form will have a better chance of getting the data they need thanks to flight planning software developed at...niversity of Alabama Huntsville From ACM News | August 26, 2010
With India and China poised to over take the United States in the training of proficient computer scientists, a top U.S. Defense official has said that America...The Economic Times From ACM News | August 26, 2010
In the fall of 2008, a variant of a three year-old, relatively benign worm began winding its way through the U.S. military's networks, spread by troops usingfirst...Wired From ACM News | August 25, 2010
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $20 million to universities in 17 states to improve inter- and intra-campus cyber connectivity.U.S. National Science Foundation From ACM News | August 25, 2010
What happens when two black holes smash into each another? They form an even larger black hole while driving jets of relativistic matter into the far reaches...Ars Technica From ACM News | August 25, 2010
It’s 1 p.m. on a Thursday and Dianne Bates, 40, juggles three screens. She listens to a few songs on her iPod, then taps out a quick e-mail on her iPhone and...The New York Times From ACM News | August 25, 2010
The University of Arizona is collaborating with researchers at Columbia University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a project which is developing...The niversity of Arizona From ACM TechNews | August 25, 2010
Solid-state lighting pioneers long have held that replacing the inefficient light bulbs with more efficient solid-state LEDs would lower electrical usage worldwide...Sandia National Laboratories From ACM News | August 25, 2010
Scientists report the development of the first fuel cell designed to produce electricity with biochemical technology borrowed from the biological powerhouses...American Chemical Society From ACM News | August 23, 2010
Google hosted more than 130 Google Scholarship recipients at its Beijing office earlier this month. The undergraduate and graduate students in computer science...Google From ACM News | August 25, 2010
On the Internet, he was known as BadB, a disembodied criminal flitting from one server to another selling stolen credit card numbers despite being pursued by...The New York Times From ACM News | August 24, 2010
ACM's expansion into China will support local professionals and increase Chinese involvement in ACM's international activities.Tom Geller From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2010
The Internet is making higher education accessible to a whole new class of students—but not necessarily at a lower cost.Marina Krakovsky From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2010
Many companies are turning to social-media sites to gauge the success of a new product and service. The latest activity on Facebook, Twitter, and countless other...Technology Review From ACM News | August 24, 2010